Family connections: From special recruitment by the county committee to the pinnacle of power

"Thank you, Section Chief Li."

Xu Hansheng stood up, smiled and nodded at Li Qiang, then strode towards Zhang Juan's office.

After knocking lightly on the door three times, Xu Hansheng pushed the door open and entered.

At that moment, Tan Zhifei and Qian Xueming were also discussing something quietly in Zhang Juan's office. When they saw Xu Hansheng, Tan Zhifei waved and said, "Comrade Xu Hansheng, come and sit down."

"Thank you, Director Tan." After saying that, Xu Hansheng still looked at Zhang Juan.

This is Zhang Juan's home turf after all, and Zhang Juan is Xu Hansheng's superior. He can't just sit down because Tan Fei tells him to.

"Please sit down."

When Zhang Juan saw Xu Hansheng looking at her questioningly, she smiled and pointed to the chair next to her.

"Thank you, Director Zhang."

Xu Hansheng then stepped forward and sat down in front of the chair.

"Comrade Xu Hansheng, I have read your application report, but don't you think the standards are set a bit too low?" Zhang Juan asked first.

Actually, this is what Tan Zhifei is most worried about. He spent three thousand to hire Liu Zhiqiang, but this time when he hired Vice President Li, Xu Hansheng's budget was only one thousand. This is a bit illogical.

"Director Zhang, Director Tan, Section Chief Qian, this is what I'm thinking: the purpose of inviting you to dinner is to bring us closer together and create a harmonious atmosphere for conversation."

"Then, we need to make different choices depending on the person. If we were to invite Vice President Chen again today, we would need to choose a hotel in Qingshan City with the same standard as the World Trade Center Hotel. However, President Li is different from President Chen because he is from Guangcheng. People from Guangcheng are generally pragmatic. If we still invite him to a venue of the standard of the World Trade Center Hotel, Vice President Li may not be happy."

"Moreover, the cuisine at World Trade Center Markham clashes with Vice President Li's hometown tastes. Therefore, I believe that finding a restaurant that makes Vice President Li feel warm and at home is the best option."

"I checked online before. This Dahua Restaurant is run by someone from Guangcheng. Moreover, the dishes are mainly based on the flavors of southeastern coastal cities. They are good quality and inexpensive, and they suit Vice President Li's tastes very well, so there is no need to be extravagant."

Xu Hansheng said very seriously.

After hearing Xu Hansheng's words, Zhang Juan and Tan Zhifei were both slightly taken aback.

When did Xu Hansheng do these assignments?

Having thoroughly researched every vice president of Tiancheng Holdings, even down to their hometown and personal preferences, it's no wonder Xu Hansheng is so popular, while Xu Changqing couldn't get anything done despite spending money.

Zhang Juan turned to Tan Zhifei and asked, "Director Tan, what are your thoughts?"

Since it was Secretary Qi who instructed Tan Zhifei to personally follow up on this matter, Zhang Juan naturally had to prioritize Tan Zhifei's opinion.

"I think... let's do as Comrade Xu Hansheng said."

After saying that, Tan Zhifei turned to Xu Hansheng and asked, "Has the time been set?"

"It's settled, 6 PM."

As they spoke, Xu Hansheng glanced at his watch and said to Tan Zhifei and Qian Xueming, "Director Tan, Section Chief Qian, if there are no other issues, let's head over as soon as possible. After all, Qingshan City is quite far away."

Tan Zhifei nodded slightly, stood up and shook hands with Zhang Juan, then said to Xu Hansheng, "Okay, let's set off now."

Xu Hansheng greeted Zhang Juan again before leaving the office with Tan Zhifei and Qian Xueming.

When the group arrived at the entrance of the county government compound, driver Lao Chen had already parked the car across the street and was waiting.

"Director Tan, please take my car. The county is short of vehicles, so please don't trouble the leaders."

Xu Hansheng smiled and gestured for Tan Zhifei to enter. Tan Zhifei naturally had nothing to say. Moreover, Xu Hansheng's car was much better than the county's public vehicles, and it was more comfortable to ride in.

Seeing that Tan Zhifei had no objections, Qian Xueming was naturally willing to sit in the Audi A4.

Isn't this much better than the Jetta in the county?

The group quickly got into the car, and Xu Hansheng instructed Old Chen, "Master Chen, go to Qingshan City, to the Dahua Hotel."

While instructing Lao Chen to drive, Xu Hansheng made a phone call to the Dahua Hotel.

Unlike last time, this time Xu Hansheng ordered three dishes first, then gave some instructions before hanging up the phone.

Tan Zhifei asked curiously, "Comrade Xu Hansheng, what were those three dishes you just ordered? What are 'Double Dragons Playing in the Sea' and 'Three Stars Shining Brightly'? And what is 'One Breath Piercing Three Burners'?"

Tan Zhifei had never even heard of these dishes.

Xu Hansheng smiled and said, "Director Tan, you may not know this, but Vice President Li is from Lingnan. The most famous dish in Lingnan is snake meat. These three dishes are meant to impress him, and they're sure to win him over at first sight."

Holy crap!

Tan Zhifei and Qian Xueming then understood why Xu Hansheng wanted to change hotels.

When it comes to dishes featuring snakes, it's really necessary to choose a more professional restaurant. After all, venomous snakes are very dangerous, and if they're not handled properly, it could lead to Vice President Li getting poisoned.

Two hours later, Xu Hansheng and Tan Zhifei arrived at the Dahua Hotel.

Xu Hansheng carefully selected a private room of moderate size before sending Liu Zhiqiang a text message with the room number.

"Director Tan, please wait in the private room with Section Chief Qian. I'll greet you at the door."

After Xu Hansheng made the arrangements, he spoke to Tan Zhifei.

"Is this appropriate? Or should I wait for Vice President Li at the entrance?"

Tan Zhifei was also feeling quite uneasy, fearing that he might end up like Xu Changqing, and wouldn't be able to explain himself to the Party Secretary when he returned.

"Director Tan, there's no need for that. We're equals. I can greet him here. You're the leader, so you can wait for him in the private room."

Xu Hansheng smiled and gestured for him to proceed.

Seeing this, Tan Zhifei stopped insisting and sat down in the private room with Qian Xueming.

Before long, a black Mercedes-Benz sedan slowly pulled up in front of the Dahua Hotel.

Xu Hansheng pushed open the glass door and came out with a smile.

"Hansheng, let me introduce you. This is our group's Vice President Li."

As soon as he got out of the car, Liu Zhiqiang pointed to a middle-aged man in his late forties behind him and said.

Xu Hansheng hurriedly stepped forward, extended both hands and shook hands with Vice President Li, saying, "President Li, hello. Director Tan from our County Party Committee Office has been waiting for you for a long time. Please come with me."

As they were talking, Xu Hansheng invited Vice President Li into the private room.

Tan Zhifei hurriedly stood up, shook hands with Vice President Li, and then the two sat down as host and guest.

Xu Hansheng first asked Vice President Li and Liu Zhiqiang if they had any dietary restrictions before ordering. Throughout the process, Vice President Li kept his arms crossed and looked at Xu Hansheng, Tan Zhifei and the others with a scrutinizing attitude.

Time was short, and the first few "signature dishes" that Xu Hansheng had ordered in advance were served.

Upon seeing the three dishes, "Double Dragons Playing in the Sea," "Three Stars Shining Brightly," and "One Breath Through Three Burners," Vice President Li subconsciously lowered his hands.

Especially after seeing the most expensive dish, "One Breath Through Three Jiaos," a smile appeared on his face. He said to Xu Hansheng, Tan Zhifei, and the others, "These are the three most famous dishes in Cantonese cuisine."